Total Complaints
2 filings
HONDA INSPIRE · model year
1993 HONDA INSPIRE
2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993HONDAINSPIRE carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1993 INSPIRE is air bags:frontal with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:ignition (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 79 investigation files overlapping the 1993 INSPIRE, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050822ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO IGNITION. CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOR THE THIRD TIME AND IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING. THE ENGINE DIES FOR NO REASON AT ALL
Mileage: 144,600
20041011CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY FATHER (EARL GEORGE ELLERBRAKE) WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON OCT. 7, 2004 AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT HIS FACE MUST HAVE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE HE HAD FAIRLY BAD BRUISING ON HIS UPPER LIP (SLIGHT BLEEDING) AND SWOLLEN LEFT CHEEK. HE ALSO HAD BRUISING ON ONE ARM AND A CUT ON THE OTHER. *NM
Compare 1993HONDAINSPIRE to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
DP26005Defect PetitionOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25015Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of braking force
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 HONDA INSPIRE have?▼
The 1993 HONDA INSPIRE has 2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 HONDA INSPIRE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 HONDA INSPIRE is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION.
Is the 1993 HONDA INSPIRE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1993 HONDA INSPIRE; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.